Italy

The third and final installment in the Casa Prima del Buio series, an Italian graphic novel series detailing the fictional story of a German conductor and his Jewish pupil during the Holocaust, has already hit shelves, and will be available in full December 23.

The larger-than-life story of Gracia Mendes Nasi, a 16th-century Portuguese-Jewish merchant and intellectual is getting the comic book treatment.

Renzo Gattegna, former president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI) from 2006 to 2016, died in Rome, aged 81. May his memory be a blessing.

Renovation work on the monumental synagogue in Torino has been completed — and the work was celebrated at Simchat Torah with the dedication of a plaque honoring major donors to the project.

Italian Auschwitz survivor and Senator for Liliana Segre held her last public testimony at a ceremony in Rondine, Tuscany.

The Italian Holocaust survivor Sami Modiano has been presented with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by the German ambassador, Viktor Elbling, on behalf of the German government. The award was made in recognition of Mr. Modiano work in combating racism and in promoting tolerance especially among the youngsters.